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ScopeAdvicePoints of attentionSuitability requirementsAward criteriaTimeline
Type
Services
79200000 · Accounting, audit and
Estimated value
Not published
To deadline
-1d
Jun 15, 2026 · 10:00
Knock-outs
0
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
3 criteria
Assess manuallyconfidence high
SintLucas is looking for an accountant for the statutory audit and funding audits for the financial years 2026 through 2028, with options for extension. The award is based on the best price-quality ratio.
Services · Open · European procedure
EuropeanComplete timeline
CharacteristicsCPV 79ServicesEU tender
01What is being requested
The assignment concerns the execution of accounting services, including statutory audit activities (interim and year-end audit) and funding audits for financial years 2026, 2027 and 2028. The agreement has an initial term of three years with the possibility of three one-year extensions up to a maximum of 31 August 2032.
The objective of the procurement is to contract one supplier that ensures as efficient a process as possible for the timely delivery of the requested audit products and the provision of concrete, high-quality advice at a good price. The audit approach must comply with the so-called “Nadere Voorschriften Controle- en overige Standaarden” (NV COS) established by the Nederlandse Beroepsorganisatie van Accountants. The “Onderwijsprotocol OCW” describes the framework to be used, the auditor investigation, and the desired auditor products.
1Accounting Services SintLucas—
02Strategic insight
Strategic insight · AI analysis
Focus on the natural advisory function and a solution-oriented attitude that aligns with a small-scale educational institution. Ensure an audit approach that takes into account the limited capacity of the finance department and prevents duplicate audits with external security audits. Ensure that the references comply exactly with the requirements for both statutory audit and funding audit within the education sector.
03Points of attention
Important · 8
The interim management letter must be delivered no later than 31 December of the audit year.Important
The year-end audit has a maximum turnaround time of 4 weeks.Important
The audit report must be reported no later than 15 May.Important
The MBO funding audit requires an audit opinion no later than 1 May.Important
The VO funding audit requires an audit opinion no later than 1 February.Important
Failure to achieve two or more KPIs in the same audit year will result in a financial consequence of € 1,000.00 to the student fund.Important
Bids must be prepared in the Dutch language.Important
The reference period for core competencies must cover the past three years.Important
04Can I take part?
Financial · 1
Suitability requirement regarding financial and economic standing.Financial
Technical · 2
Core competency 1: Experience with accounting services for a Dutch educational institution (consisting of component 1: Statutory audit and component 2: Funding audit) gained in the past three (3) years.Technical
Core competency 2: Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations for education by the key personnel to be deployed.Technical
05Exclusion grounds
Exclusion grounds — consult the ESPD
- No specific exclusion grounds were extracted. In a European tender, the mandatory and discretionary grounds of art. 2.86/2.87 of the Dutch Procurement Act almost always apply — check the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).
06Award criteria
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Assessment of the presentation.
Priceweight n/a
Assessment of the price.
Price/Quality ratioweight n/a
The award criterion is the best Price/Quality ratio, where the assessment consists of the price, the answers to the questions regarding the assignment, and the presentation.
07Process & timeline
Contract publication
Maandag 4 mei 2026
Publication on TenderNed
Dinsdag 5 mei 2026
Closing deadline for questions regarding 1st Memorandum of Information (10:00 AM)
Maandag 18 mei 2026
Publication of 1st Memorandum of Information
Dinsdag 26 mei 2026
Closing deadline for clarification questions (10:00 AM)
Maandag 1 juni 2026
Publication of 2nd Memorandum of Information
Donderdag 4 juni 2026
Closing of tender period (10:00 AM)
Maandag 15 juni 2026
Presentations
Maandag 22 juni 2026
Publication of award decision
Donderdag 25 juni 2026
Last day of standstill period
Woensdag 15 juli 2026
Effective date of agreement
Dinsdag 1 september 2026
08Value in context
Estimate not published
The contracting authority did not publish an estimated value — common for a large share of contracts. The EU threshold for diensten is € 221.000, for reference.
09Likely competitors
#Likely bidderFitWins
1Flynth Audit B.V.SME10027×
2BDO Audit & Assurance B.V.SME9857×
3Pricewaterhousecoopers Accountants N.V.SME9854×
4Deloitte Accountants B.V.SME9844×
5Verstegen accountants en adviseursUnknown9722×
6Publieke Sector Accountants B.V.SME9626×
10Tender documents
Bijlage 08 Verklaring Omtrent Inschrijving EA AccountantsdienstenpdfMay 5, 2026 · 115 KB
Bijlage 07 Gedrags-en-integriteitscode-SintLucaspdfMay 5, 2026 · 1406 KB
Bijlage 03 Lijst van Eisen EA AccountantsdienstenpdfMay 5, 2026 · 186 KB
Bijlage 05 Concept Verwerkersovereenkomst EA AccountantsdienstenpdfMay 5, 2026 · 400 KB
Bijlage 02 Prijzenblad EA accountantsdienstenxlsxMay 5, 2026 · 40 KB
Bijlage 04 Concept Overeenkomst EA AccountantsdienstenpdfMay 5, 2026 · 288 KB
Bijlage 06 Algemene Inkoopvoorwaarden FSR v5.1pdfMay 5, 2026 · 227 KB
Bijlage 01 Referentieopdracht EA AccountantsdienstenpdfMay 5, 2026 · 106 KB
Deel A Beschrijvend document EA AccountantsdienstenpdfMay 5, 2026 · 632 KB
TN587786 - EF16 Aankondiging van een opdracht - algemene richtlijn, standaardregeling 20260504091851pdfMay 5, 2026 · 221 KB
uea_587786_20260429145301pdfMay 5, 2026 · 505 KB
11Legal themes that may be relevant here
Advies 84> Openbaar nationale aanbestedingsprocedure voor een raamovereenkomst voor vertaaldiensten. IIB dienst en gebondenheid aan algemenAdvies 83> Openbaar nationale aanbestedingsprocedure voor een raamovereenkomst voor vertaaldiensten. IIB dienst en gebondenheid aan algemenAdvies 290> Meervoudig onderhandse aanbesteding van RAW-raamovereenkomst met een looptijd van één jaar voor rioolreiniging en rioolinspectieAdvies 426> Het betreft een Europese openbare procedure voor WMO-vervoer, leerlingenvervoer, participatiewetvervoer en lokaal vervoer, plus Advies 111> Europese openbare aanbestedingsprocedure voor vogeltellingen. Als een door de aanbestedende dienst betrokken beoordelaar op de v
12Frequently asked questions
To which professional standards must the audit approach comply?
The audit approach must comply with the Nadere Voorschriften Controle- en overige Standaarden (NV COS) and the OCW Education Protocol.
Which suitability criteria apply to the bidder?
Bidders must have experience with tax and audit activities within Dutch education and provide evidence of knowledge and application of the NV COS standards.
How is the processing of personal data regulated?
Agreements regarding the processing and protection of personal data are laid down in the Algemene Verwerkersovereenkomst 4.0, based on the Convenant Digitale Onderwijsmiddelen en Privacy 4.0.
What is the main objective of this assignment?
The goal is to contract one supplier that ensures an efficient process for the timely delivery of the requested audit products and the provision of concrete, high-quality advice at a good price.
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
13Estimated value versus the market
p25
€ 200K
€ 200K
median
€ 640K
€ 640K
p75
€ 3,0 mln
€ 3,0 mln
deze opdracht
Gegunde waarden in CPV 79 · diensten n=4949